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T e x t e n t r y
3. Text entry
You can use two methods for entering text and numbers:
•Standard mode is the only way to enter text into the contacts list, and to rename caller groups.
•Predictive text is a quick and easy method for writing messages and creating a calendar note.
■Standard mode
Text (Abc)
•Press a key once to insert the first letter on the key, twice for the second letter, etc. If you pause briefly, the last letter in the display is accepted and your phone awaits the next entry.
•Press 0 to enter a space and accept a completed word.
•Press 1 to enter a period (.).
•Press * to display special characters. See more about special characters on the following pages.
•Press # to change the text input mode. The following icons (not the descriptions) appear in the upper left of the display screen:
Uppercase text: standard mode is on.
Lowercase text: standard mode is on.
Sentence case text: standard mode is on.
Numbers (123)
To switch to 123 mode from Abc mode, press and hold # at any message entry screen until the icon in the upper left corner of the display switches from Abc to 123 (or vice versa).
•Select Clear to backspace the cursor and delete a character.
•Select and hold Clear to backspace continuously and delete characters.
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